House Republican Leader Matt Hall, R-Richland Township, on Tuesday issued the following statement:

“Safeguarding the integrity of our elections is incredibly important, and fraud should be thoroughly investigated wherever and whenever it occurs. These are very serious charges being leveled today, and we will all be watching this case closely. Many Americans are concerned about the recent flood of politically charged prosecutions in Michigan and around the country, and this prosecutor will need to prove his allegations in court beyond a reasonable doubt.

“Everyone wants Michigan’s elections to be free and fair. That’s why we were so concerned to see House Democrats last month pass very partisan bills to undermine our election integrity — blowing past the intent of the voters in Proposal 2 to push a far-left wish list of ideas. We’d like to see defending our democracy and safeguarding our elections be a priority for Democrats in the bills we pass in the House, not just in the headlines.”